The last lion, Winston Spencer Churchill Visions of Glory 1874-1932 /
When Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in 1874, Imperial Britain stood at the splendid pinnacle of her power. Yet within a few years the Empire would hover on the brink of catastrophe. Against this backdrop, a remarkable man began to build his legacy. From master biographer William Manch...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
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1989, ©1988.
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| Summary: | When Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in 1874, Imperial Britain stood at the splendid pinnacle of her power. Yet within a few years the Empire would hover on the brink of catastrophe. Against this backdrop, a remarkable man began to build his legacy. From master biographer William Manchester, The Last Lion: Visions of Glory reveals the first fifty-eight years of the life of an adventurer, aristocrat, soldier, and statesman whose courageous leadership guided the destiny of his darkly troubled times -- and who is remembered as one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century.--Amazon.com |
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| Item Description: | "Delta trade paperbacks." |
| Physical Description: | 973 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 891-929) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0385313489 (pbk.) 9780385313483 (pbk.) |
| Author Notes: | He was a journalist for several years before becoming the managing editor of Wesleyan University's publications office. He spent the rest of his career at the University, serving in various roles including adjunct professor of history and writer-in-residence. In addition to several novels, her wrote a number of historical and biographical works. Among them are The Death of a President, which won the Dag Hammarskjold International Literary Prize and American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964. His last major work was a three-part biography of Winston Churchill, entitled The Last Lion. He received the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award in 2000. Manchester died on June 1, 2004, at the age of 82. (Bowker Author Biography) |
